“Refocus-Recommit- Reach Out”
The month of June marks a tremendous milestone for
Reformation Lutheran Church; the completion of a three year campaign,
called “Refocus-Recommit- Reach Out” fondly known as RRR, to reduce the
mortgage indebtedness of our church. Many members of our congregation were
involved in the start-up of this campaign over three years ago with the
leadership of KAIROS.
The challenge of reducing Reformation’s mortgage was no
easy task but with the culmination of many volunteers and their talents
along with the generosity of our congregation, the campaign was a great
success.
Reformation’s mortgage at the start of the campaign was
$ 1, 104,047 with a monthly payment of $ 9,090. On April 30, 2004, the
mortgage outstanding is $278,614 with a monthly payment of $ 3,004. !!
Thank you to the members of our congregation for their
contributions that made this campaign successful. A special thank you goes
out to Marjorie Bender for diligently tracking and communicating financial
updates since the onset of the campaign. It would be difficult to name
each and every person that was involved in some way with this effort,
since most of the congregation, at some point, donated their time, talent
and/or financial support. The RRR Campaign is a great example of what can
be accomplished with a prayerful mind and generous heart. Thank you for
supporting this effort over the last three years.
Dottie Caplan and Lotus Gerards, co-coordinators of RRR.
Plan to attend Reformation’s talent show “Make a Joyful
Noise” on Sunday, June 6. The evening will begin with a potluck dinner at
6:00 p.m. followed by the program at 7:00 p.m. This is an opportunity for
our members to share their talents in a relaxed time of fellowship. Bring
a dish to share and your table service. Guests are welcome, too!
Congratulations to our Graduates!
We salute our high school graduates and wish them
success in their future endeavors:
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Kevin Brumbaugh
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Julie Buxton
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Amanda Caplan
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Alex Fornshell
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Chris Leavitt
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Stephen Lofing
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Hillary Pfeiffer
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Aubrey Ramsey
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Marlow Smith
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Ryan Woodward
We recognize also the following graduates:
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David English, B.S. in Communications, University of
Kansas
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Rachel Fraizer, Associate Degree in Culinary Arts Art
Institute of Dallas
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Elizabeth Hallstrom, B.A. in Social Work, St. Olaf
College, Northfield, MN
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Michael Metz, B.S. in Communications, University of
Kansas
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Ashlea Woodard, B.S. in Education, University of
Kansas
I would like to express my thanks to all of you who
said prayers for my sister, Pearl Pike, who lived in a nursing home in
Pipestone, Minn. She had lung cancer and died April 22. This has been a
very sad time for our family. I appreciate the cards I received and your
call, Pastor Hallstrom.
May God Bless you all,
Sylvia Stevens
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My heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the Reformation congregation
for the very generous gift I received on May 16th as I ended my time of
service on the staff. I also want to thank you for the written notes and
cards of support and friendship. It has truly been a privilege to serve
the congregation the past 31/2 years. I wish you all God’s blessings.
Ruth Koepsel
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As you begin “summer cleaning” please keep in mind that our annual
Garage Sale is scheduled for Sept. 30 to Oct. 2. This is the major
fund-raising activity we do each year. Proceeds will used to attend the
National Youth Gathering in San Antonio, Texas in July 2006.
Thanks for your support
From Our Graduate Seminarian...
Dear Reformation Friends,
Greetings from Ann Arbor! Some time has passed since I last wrote to
you. This congregation has been in a pastoral vacancy since January. There
is a part-time interim pastor who shares the pastoral responsibilities
with me here, but for the most part I have been the administrative pastor
during this time. Due to the circumstances surrounding all the extra work
and experience during this time and because the students have graduated
and for the most part have dispersed over the summer , the seminary has
given me what they call the “9 month Internship option.” This is an
opportunity to get full credit for Internship after serving as an Intern
for a nine month period. I have accepted that option and so will complete
my time here at Lord of Light on May 30. It has been a rewarding
experience in many ways and I look forward to sharing more with you about
it in the months to come. I hope to be in the Wichita area for some time
this summer and hope to make a visit to Reformation to see and talk with
you all. Thank you for your personal and financial support during this
important year in my candidacy process. I will keep you informed on where
I go from here.
Peace in Christ,
Laura Ulicky-Weerts
This summer Zack Zimmerman, son of Mel and Pam Adams, will be taking an
unusual summer trip. He’ll be joining 70 other people from the Pi Kappa
Phi fraternity on the Journey of Hope. The Journey of Hope is a 3,900 mile
bike trip from San Francisco to Washington DC. The purpose of the trip is
to raise awareness and money on behalf of those with disabilities. During
the 64 day trek, the teams will stop in various cities to visit local
organizations that help serve the disabled. They will participate in
events such as puppet shows and wheel chair basketball.
Zack has raised $3,500 so far to benefit Pi Kappa Phi’s national
non-profit philanthropy, Push America. The money will be used for funding
for camps for disabled children and in the construction of handicapped
accessible facilities.
Women of Reformation
CIRCLE MEETINGS
- Sarah, Monday, June 21, 7:00 p.m. at the home of
Virginia Leikvold, 8417 Willowbrook St., Lesson Leader: Shirley Anderson
- Dorcas
, Wed., June 16 , 1:00 p.m. at the home of
Shari Ryding, 160 Cardinal Lane, Lesson Leader: Mary Ann Mercer
- WELCA Board
will not meet in June. The next meeting will be
July 5, 1:00 p.m., at the church.
- Blanket Makers
will meet Monday, June 7& 21 at 9:00 a.m. at
the church.
- Monthly Outreach Ministry
: We will join their residents at
Cornerstone, June 8, at 3 p.m. If you have an item , old or new, that
would be interesting to them, please bring it with you to share. All
women are invited to attend.
Community Ministries
Local Community
Yellow Bag Food Ministry - The “Food of the Month” for June is
tuna. Thank you for bringing jars of peanut butter last month.
Watch for grocery store ads for tuna bargains. Just think how many lunches
or dinners could be prepared if each person brought just one can of tuna
this month! All other non-perishable food donations are always welcome.
Habitat for Humanity - Plans are moving along for a “Lutheran
Build” home to be part of a Habitat “Blitz Build” in September
with completion by October 2. Look for a volunteer sign up opportunity in
June. Anyone can volunteer. All levels of skill will be needed. Also,
Lutheran congregations will be asked to help match the $20,000 Thrivent
grant that has been awarded for this home.
The future homeowner of the “Lutheran Build” home will provide hours of
sweat equity for their home and then join the company of other mortgage
payers! This is an exciting project to help someone own their own home. It
is also a great chance for fellowship with fellow members of Reformation
as well as with members of other Lutheran congregations.
Global Community
Fair trade Coffee - We hope that you enjoyed the Fair Trade coffee
on Sundays in May as we tried to find a strength of brew that would be
enjoyed by the most people. This month, plan to order one of a variety of
blends, decaffeinated as well as regular, for your home use. You might
want to try some Fair Trade cocoa mix also. There is some information on
the kiosk bulletin board about what our purchase of Fair Trade commodities
means for coffee and cocoa growers.
Yellow Bag Food Ministry for June
TUNA
Michele Groves
Community Outreach Coordinator
634-0553
Best Times of Life, Reformation’s fellowship group for those 55
years and over, will meet Monday, June 14, at noon in the Parish Hall.
Carolyn Harrison of Kansas Health Ethics will be the speaker. Her
presentation, “Beginning to a Better Ending,” will give you tools to begin
conversations with your family members about end of life issues and life
sustaining treatment and ways to express your wishes. Bring a covered dish
to share, your table service and call Pauline, 942-4885, or Betty,
682-2030, saying you will be there, so the hosts know how many tables to
prepare.
Thrivent Matching Funds
We need your thoughts & ideas for projects we could complete this year
and apply for matching funds from Thrivent. Past projects have included
the pit barbeque, the garage sale, and the Easter breakfast. For more
information or to relay ideas, please contact Marsha Meili, Keith Martin,
or Kathy Drake.
Confirmation Camp
July 18-23
Those who still need to make a final payment, need to please have it to
Michon by June 25. For additional questions or information, call Michon at
634-0586.
Youth Summer Activities:
High School
- June 26 Wrangler Baseball & fireworks
- July 25 Swimming at the Ryding’s
- July 24 Heartland SHARE distribution, 8:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
- Aug. 12 Paint the high school classroom, 6:00 p.m.
Middle School
- June 13, Movie night at Reformation 4 to 6 p.m.
- June 26, Heartland SHARE distribution 8:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
- July, Swim party date & place to be determined
- July 18-23 Confirmation Camp at Camp Tomah Shinga
- Aug. 28, Heartland SHARE distribution, 8:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Acolyte Training
Acolyte training for any student who will be in fourth grade and up
next year will be held Sunday, June 13, at 10:45 a.m. We especially want
to focus on those students who will be taking confirmation classes in the
fall. It is a requirement that all confirmation students also be involved
in the worship service. If you have any questions, please contact Michon
at 634-0586.
It is time again for Vacation Bible School (VBS). This year our theme
is Davey and Goliath. VBS will be held July 11-15 from 6 to 8 p.m. There
will be a $5.00 registration fee. We are still looking for volunteers to
help. Look for a volunteer and snack sign up sheet in the narthex within
the next couple of weeks. With your support and help we will have a
successful VBS. Thank you.
Heartland SHARE
What is Heartland SHARE and why did we bring it to
Reformation? The SHARE program was begun in California by Carl Shelton. He
wanted to begin a food program that was non-charity, non-government and
self-sustaining with the emphasis of “People Helping People.” It was
brought to Kansas in 1991. Everyone is eligible to participate in
Heartland SHARE. The only requirement is to complete 2 hours of volunteer
service for each SHARE package purchased. The program is based on the
desire to help others, while stretching you own food dollars.
We began this project at Reformation for several
reasons including the opportunity to reach out in our community, encourage
volunteerism, socialization and to provide a service. The youth will be
using this opportunity as a service project each month. The high school
and middle school youth will alternate monthly in helping with the
distribution. Our first goal is to become a pallet site, where we have al
least 30 shares purchased each month. The second goal is then to become a
truck stop site where the food (minimum of 100 shares) is delivered
directly to our door. For more information you may contact Michon,
634-0586, check out the Heartland SHARE bulletin board in the Parish Hall
or visit their website at www.heartlandshare.com. Word of mouth is the
best form of advertisement, so please tell others!
Ms. Paula Sims and Ms. Barbara Jones
And
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Brown
Invite you to share in the joy of
the marriage of their children
Barbara Renee
And
Troy Alan
This celebration of love will be
Saturday, the Tenth of July
Two-Thousand and Four
At Five-Thirty in the evening
Reformation Lutheran Church
7601 E. 13th Street North
Wichita, KS
The Choir’s Salute
Both Parish and Handbell choirs will present beautiful
music on June 6 in their last appearance before the summer break. Handbell
preludes will begin at 9:15 a.m., featuring Janice Yeskie (flutist) and
Linda Brown (clarinetist). The Parish Choir and Handbell Choir will
present their favorite anthems as the benediction. Among these anthems are
“Dona Nobis Pacem,” “Osse Shalom” and Lamb of God.”
Come early to the service on June 6 and enjoy these
inspirational musical works with us!
Chaplain’s Auxiliary
The Wichita Lutheran Chaplain’s Auxiliary will meet
Wednesday, June 23, at 1:00 p.m. at Risen Savior Lutheran Church, 6770 E.
34th N. The guest speaker will be from Harry Hynes Hospice.
The Chaplain’s Auxiliary is collecting used, clean
panty hose for pillow stuffing, toiletries, necklaces, puzzles, etc for
the Women’s Crisis Center. Deadline for donations is June 21. For
questions please call Arlene Langland, 684-2986.
Time Out for God
The 38th year of “Time Out for God” lakeside services
at Cheney Lake State Park will begin on Sunday, May 30, 2004. This
ministry for campers and others in the area has grown over the years.
These services run from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.
Time of service is 9:00 a.m. each Sunday. Rev. Lester Zook conducts this
ministry.
Should you or your family be in the lakeside area on
Sunday morning, you are invited to come as you are, bring a friend with
you, and join us in a unique worship experience.
Enter Cheney Lake State Park on the west side at the
main entrance off of 21st Street West. Services are held in and around the
Church Pavilion.
Last update
August 03, 2008
